Shloka 10

श्रीकृष्ण-जन्म, वसुदेव-यमुनातरण, बालिका-उत्क्षेपः, देवी-प्रादुर्भावः

Devanagari script

ज्ञातो ऽसि देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् दिव्यं रूपम् इदं देव प्रसादेनोपसंहर

Transliteration

jñāto 'si devadeveśa śaṅkhacakragadādharam divyaṃ rūpam idaṃ deva prasādenopasaṃhara

Translation

O Lord of the gods, I have now recognized You—the bearer of conch, discus, and mace. O Deva, by Your gracious favor, withdraw this divine form once more.

Word by Word

• ज्ञातः: known/recognized
• ज्ञातः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञात (√ज्ञा धातु; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate participle)

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (√अस् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवदेवेश: O Lord of the gods
• देवदेवेश: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; देव + देव + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवानां देवः तस्य ईशः)

• शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्: the bearer of conch, discus, and mace
• शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख-चक्र-गदा-धर (प्रातिपदिक; शङ्ख + चक्र + गदा + धर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (शङ्खं चक्रं गदां च धरति)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रूपम्)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषणम् (रूपम्)

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• प्रसादेन: by (your) grace
• प्रसादेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भावः

• उपसंहर: withdraw/contract (it)
• उपसंहर: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-सम्-हृ (√हृ धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

A devotee/observer addressing Lord Vishnu after a divine revelation (within Parasara’s narration to Maitreya).

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To incarnate in the Yādava line to destroy Kaṃsa and allied adharma and to re-establish dharma through līlā.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and the divine plan of avatāra remaining concealed until the right time.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s divinity is recognized by His iconic marks (śaṅkha-cakra-gadā) and He can veil/unveil His form by grace.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate reverent remembrance of the Lord’s forms while accepting that divine revelation and concealment occur according to His compassion and purpose.

Vishishtadvaita: The transcendent Nārāyaṇa becomes directly perceivable in a concrete, personal form without losing supremacy.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Vyuha Form: Vasudeva

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu being described as Śaṅkha-Cakra-Gadā-dhara in the Vishnu Purana?

It marks Vishnu’s unmistakable divine identity and sovereignty—His weapons and emblems signify protection of dharma and governance of cosmic order.

How does Sage Parāśara frame divine revelation (prasāda) in this context?

The verse presents revelation as dependent on the Lord’s grace: the devotee recognizes the Supreme only when Vishnu chooses to manifest, and can request Him to withdraw the overwhelming vision.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is addressed as Devadeveśa, implying supremacy over all gods; His manifest form is a gracious disclosure of the Supreme Reality rather than a merely symbolic appearance.